Reimagining Greenville: Building the Best Downtown in America

by John Boyanoski, Knox White (Editor)

Overview

Greenville: The well-kept gem of South Carolina. Visitors from everywhere have hailed downtown Greenville as one of the best in America. From its tree-lined Main Street to its bustling riverfront, the city inspired numerous other cities to try and duplicate its success. Using unique public-private partnerships, the revitalization of downtown Greenville was a true collaborative effort that helped to create a walkable and viable downtown. Once considered just a business-only town, Greenville has emerged as a metropolitan destination. In this updated edition, authors John Boyanoski and Mayor Knox White detail the toils and tribulations necessary to create a world-class city.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781625840424
Publisher:	The History Press
Publication date:	12/04/2017
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	160
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

John Boyanoski spent a decade covering the city of Greenville (and other beats) for the Greenville News and Greenville Journal before opening his own public relations firm in 2012. A winner of numerous journalism awards, he is the author of three other books and is active in the community, sitting on several boards. He is a native of Scranton, Pennsylvania, and a graduate of Syracuse University.Knox White has served as mayor of Greenville since December 1995. As mayor, he has the goal of making the city of Greenville "the most beautiful and livable city in America." He has emphasized neighborhood revitalization, economic development and transformational projects for downtown. A native of Greenville and a graduate of Christ Church Episcopal School, Greenville High School, Wake Forest University and the University of South Carolina School of Law, Knox White is a partner in the law firm of Haynsworth, Sinkler & Boyd, where he heads the firm's immigration and customs practices. He is married to Marsha P. White, and they have two children.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 7

Introduction 9

1 The Start of Something New 11

2 The Vision and the Roadmap 27

3 First Steps 35

4 Saving the Poinsett 47

5 New Directions 63

6 Shopping Spree 73

7 A River Runs Through It 79

8 Of Mice and Main 101

9 Safe at Home 119

10 Lessons Learned 143

Sources 153

Index 155

About the Authors 159